PlainZIP

Sadorus, IL · standard

ZIP Code 61872

Champaign County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

760
9/sq mi
$117,821
Median income
$194,000
Median home value
22.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Sadorus pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 10%
household income, US ZIPs
42th pct
home value, US ZIPs
9
people per sq mi
94%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61872 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 61872 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois, home to just 760 residents across 85.4 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 61872 skews affluent, with a median household income of $117,821 (47% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $48,469. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 4.5%. The typical home here is valued at $194,000 (1% above the state average); renters pay a median of $925 monthly, and 93.7% of units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 6 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 61872, plus 6 more within Champaign County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 61872, Sadorus, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

760

Population

85.4

Area (sq mi)

9

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 61872?

62.1

Median Age

53.2%

Male

46.8%

Female

1.5%

Foreign-Born

White 94.8%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$117,821

Median Household Income

+47% vs state

$48,469

Per Capita Income

9.5%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 61872 ranks nationally

Sadorus, IL household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$117,821 Top 10% higher than 90% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 53.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 22.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

296

Total Housing Units

284

Occupied Units

12

Vacant Units

2.18

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 93.7%
Renter 6.3%

$194,000

Median Home Value

+1% vs state

$925

Median Rent

1969

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 61872, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,903,000.

12

Businesses

58

Employees

$1.9M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Transportation and warehousing 4 33.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 61872 vs 61851 →

ZIP 61872 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61872 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 61872 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 61872 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
61851 Ivesdale, IL 436 3.4 mi
61863 Pesotum, IL 814 5.6 mi
61880 Tolono, IL 4,183 7.4 mi
61913 Atwood, IL 1,684 9.0 mi
61953 Tuscola, IL 6,216 10.6 mi
61874 Savoy, IL 7,114 10.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Champaign County

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Champaign, IL
Pop: 36,964
61801 standard
Urbana, IL
Pop: 30,937
61821 standard
Champaign, IL
Pop: 30,174
61822 standard
Champaign, IL
Pop: 21,608
61802 standard
Urbana, IL
Pop: 19,052
61866 standard
Rantoul, IL
Pop: 14,048

Related Areas

Champaign County Sadorus, IL Illinois

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 61872 in? ▼
ZIP code 61872 (Sadorus) is located in Champaign County, Illinois. Champaign County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/champaign-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61872? ▼
ZIP code 61872 in Sadorus, IL has a population of 760 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61872? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 61872 is $117,821, which is 54% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61872? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 61872 is $194,000, which is 30% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61872? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 61872 is White at 94.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61872? ▼
ZIP code 61872 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 58 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61872? ▼
In ZIP code 61872, 53.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61872? ▼
In ZIP code 61872, approximately 93.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61872? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61872 is 9.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.